GT NAUTICAL REPORT EDITING 1.Circle your title 2.Use and arrow to show your paragraphs (5) 3.Put a square around the first word of each sentence and a square around the end punctuation. 4.Count/label # of sentences total for each paragraph a.Intro: 3-5 sentences b.Body: 15-25 sentences c.Conclusion 3-5 sentences 5.Different kinds of sentences: a._Declarative statement b._Interrogative question c._Exclamatory *appropriate? d._Imperative command *appropriate? 6.NO NOs: well, got, get, I, cuz, cause, (because) should of, would of, could of, THE END 7.Be careful words: too many: is, are, was, were – passive voice = weak; highlight these and see if you can change to active voice 8.NO But… at the beginning. 9.I AM GOING TO TELL YOU, I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT –YIKES…NONONONONO 10.No sentences begin with the same word!! Ways to fix beginnings: Vary sentence structure!! a.Start with a prepositional phrase: In the beginning, For most sharks, beneath the ocean… b.SC word…Because sharks are nocturnal, Since sharks have many teeth, If sharks did not have fins, c.Transition words: first, next, finally, then, while, second… d.Find a synonym for the word…don’t get ridiculous with it! e.Combine two sentences into compound sentence BODY PARAGRAPHS: *Body paragraph #1 – Highlight topic sentence. The other sentences following should support, provide detail for that topic sentence. Body paragraph #2 – Highlight topic sentence. Repeat…other sentences should support, provide detail, elaborate on… *Body paragraph #3 – Repeat above
1. Circle your title
2. Use and arrow to show your paragraphs (5)
3. Put a square around the first word of each sentence and a square around the end punctuation.
4. Count/label # of sentences total for each paragraph
a. Intro: 3-5 sentences
b. Body: 15-25 sentences
c. Conclusion 3-5 sentences
5. Different kinds of sentences:
a. _Declarative statement
b. _Interrogative question
c. _Exclamatory *appropriate?
d. _Imperative command *appropriate?
6. NO NOs: well, got, get, I, cuz, cause, (because) should of, would of, could of, THE END
7. Be careful words: too many: is, are, was, were – passive voice = weak; highlight these and see if you can change to active voice
8. NO But… at the beginning.
9. I AM GOING TO TELL YOU, I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT –YIKES…NONONONONO
10. No sentences begin with the same word!!
Ways to fix beginnings: Vary sentence structure!!
a. Start with a prepositional phrase: In the beginning, For most sharks, beneath the ocean…
b. SC word…Because sharks are nocturnal, Since sharks have many teeth, If sharks did not have fins,
c. Transition words: first, next, finally, then, while, second…
d. Find a synonym for the word…don’t get ridiculous with it!
e. Combine two sentences into compound sentence
BODY PARAGRAPHS:
*Body paragraph #1 – Highlight topic sentence. The other sentences following should support, provide detail for that topic sentence.
Body paragraph #2 – Highlight topic sentence. Repeat…other sentences should support, provide detail, elaborate on…
*Body paragraph #3 – Repeat above